The cordage is made of dogbane (Apocynum spp.). Pine gum helps hold the bone points in place. One hook is attached to fishing line, which is approximately 274.5c m long. The fishing line is tapered, ...

Tube jigs are a staple of crappie fishing ... That creates time to set the hook, which is handy if some wind-driven slack in your line keeps you from immediately detecting a bite.

If you’re lucky enough to hook one ... in-line planer boards or with lead core line. Drifting with the wind or current while using live bait or jigs takes its fair share of these prickly ...

Line is nearly as critical ... But honestly, I’ve caught plenty of pike on tiny, single-hook panfish jigs. A gaff is a handy tool for landing fish. They just never seem to want to come up ...